Among the thousands of components that make up a modern car, few carry as much of a make-or-break reputation as the ...

Automatic transmissions are highly complex automotive components. They're significantly more complicated and challenging to work on than manual transmissions, which means expensive repairs and ...

Automatic transmissions are the transmissions of choice in today's diesel realm. They've come a long way over the last decade, and are now beefier and more complex than ever before. This is an effort ...

While most people focus on making their car's engine more powerful when they want better performance, it's not the only part of the powertrain that can be upgraded. The car's stock transmission can ...

From torque converters to dual-clutch and CVTs, modern automatics take very different paths to the same job. Despite its ubiquity, the automatic transmission is one of the most mechanically complex ...

Just like a quick stroll through the cruise night parking lot will confirm the dominance of GM overdrive automatics on the street, walking down the staging lanes of any dragstrip will reveal an ...

Over the years, the trucks have certainly become more sophisticated. Take transmissions for example. At one time the only choices were "three-on-the-tree" or "four-on-the-floor" manual boxes. When ...

With great power (the ability to downshift at will), comes great responsibility (to look after your drivetrain).

CARS.COM — Why does your automatic transmission act funny? The most common causes include leaking seals, mechanical damage, worn-out transmission fluid or inadequate transmission fluid level, but we ...